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California’s New 1600-Acre State Park Set to Open This Summer
Nestled in the lush San Joaquin Valley landscape, California's latest addition to its state park roster, the Dos Rios preserve, will unveil its grand opening on June 12, marking the state's 281st park.
California Legislators Consider Cracking Down on How Utilities Spend Customers' Money
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When Rivers Caught Fire: A Brief History of Earth Day
Homeowners Insurance Market Stretched Even Thinner as 2 More Companies Leave California
Watch Ferns Get Freaky
California Requires Solar Panels on New Homes. Should Wildfire Victims Get a Break?
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Homeowners Insurance Market Stretched Even Thinner as 2 More Companies Leave California
California’s Commercial Salmon Season Is Closed Again This Year
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Bay Area Weather: Cold Storm Surprises Region With Snow and Chill
As California Seeks to Legalize Psychedelics for Therapy, Oregon Provides Key Lessons
A Bay Area Lawmaker Pushes to Expand Access to Methadone
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California’s New 1600-Acre State Park Set to Open This Summer

Nestled in the lush San Joaquin Valley landscape, California's latest addition to its state park roster, the Dos Rios preserve, will unveil its grand opening on June 12, marking the state's 281st park.

Same-Sex Couples Face Higher Climate Change Risks, New UCLA Study Shows

LGBTQ people in same-sex couples are at greater risk of exposure to the negative effects of climate change compared to straight couples, according to a new study.

Homeowners Insurance Market Stretched Even Thinner as 2 More Companies Leave California

Tokio Marine America Insurance Co. and Trans Pacific Insurance Co. together insure around 12,000 homeowners, worsening California's insurance availability crisis.

Watch Ferns Get Freaky

Look at the underside of a fern leaf. Those rows of orange clusters aren’t tiny insects; they’re spores waiting to be catapulted away. Once a spore lands, it grows into a tiny plant, from which fern sperm swim away, searching for an egg to fertilize. Think of that next time you’re hiking in the forest.

As California Seeks to Legalize Psychedelics for Therapy, Oregon Provides Key Lessons

Following Gov. Gavin Newsom’s veto last year, lawmakers hope SB 1012 can finally regulate supervised use of psychedelics in California.
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Is It Time for an Essential California Energy Code to Get a Climate Edit?

California’s 'obligation to serve' requires utilities to supply people with energy. However, in its current form, some think this code stands in the way of rapid, equitable and cost-effective decarbonization. New legislation may be the answer.
Boats and docks as the sun sets.

California’s Commercial Salmon Season Is Closed Again This Year

Fishery managers announced a closure of the state’s commercial salmon fishing season for the second year in a row due to low fish populations.